Boot or shoe.



NO. 744,592. PATENTED NOV. 17, 1903.

J. N.` MOULTON. BOOl.1 OR SHOE.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG.14, 1903. N0 MODEL.

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= State'of` Pennsylvania, have invented an ImlNe. 744,592.

UNITED STATES Patented November'l?, 190B.

PATENT OEEICE.

JAMES N. MOULTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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srncrmcATIoN forming peri; of Letters Patent Ne. 744,5e2, dated November 1v, 1903.

Application'led Augustin, 1903. erial No. 169.467. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES N. liIOULTON', a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of- Philadelphia and provement in Boots or;Shoes,'of which the following description, in connection withthe accompanying drawings, is a specification,

like let-ters on parts. t

My invention aims to provide a noveland improved boot or shoe having arnbler sole or tap and means for attachingjtlre said sole or tap, andy the nature-of y invention W'ill the drawings'rjepresenting like best be understoodfrom ldescription of one embodiment'thereof-such, for instance, as i that illustrated in the vaccoinpanying drawings, wherein-4 l Figure l-is a face view ,looking at the bottom or tread faceof a tap or sole made in accordance with my invention`-EigI 2, a crosssection thereof on thedotted line 22; Fig. 3,.

a cross-section through apart of a boot or shoe -tted with a sole or tam-illustrating my invention ;V andl Fig; 4, a tread -face view of the rubber body podrtion ofthe sole.

In the particular embodiment of my invention selected for illustration herein and shown in the drawings the vsole or. tap compsises-Sthe body 'a and theri'm portion or welt. be The body is preferably of indiafrubber or rubber composition, or it ymay be other vva'terproofor l water-resistant substance; preferably molded reinforcinglfabri' f Qbe applied in suitable' manner tothe body n;

to desired 'shapeand'with its edges (seeFigs. 2 and 4)ibeveled, as shown at a. This body l o. is reinforced. at its .inner aceLopposite the tread, byaVpiegepfgbricecnlsuch ce duele;N shaped itfo'corespond'with' the shape; of the body aandV yof a si`ze-such that itsedges willprojeetlaterally beyond the 'periphery of the body orto form w lt-V upportingzhps'cf This ,So as to render it substantiallywaterproof,

whetherthis impregnationbe accomplished oated,in Figs.` l, 2, and 3,'with its beveled-` inner edge in-contact with the beveled periphery of the body, the Welt itselfbeing seated upon the rubbercoated lip o",.project ing beyond the beveled edge of the body. The lip c is so narrow relatively to the width of the welt that its edge is concealed when the Welt is attached to the shoe, the welt along its line 'of attachment abutting directly against the sole. or body to which it is ab' ltached and Whollyconcealing the lip. The tap or sole thus constructed'may be applied to and .form a part of ashoe in precisely the manner in whichrordinary soles or taps are l' applied, provided, however, that the fasteningvs, preferably stitches, which penetrate the welt shall be located outside of and beyond 1 the canvas lip c'. rlhis is best illustrated by j Fig, whereinthe shoe-'upper is indicated at e, the inner-"sole at f, the'wclt at g, all of which are as usual in ordinary-welt-shoes,

my improved sole being'stitched to the Welt g precisely as if it wereA theordinary sole or.

tap by stitches h, 'so long as t-hesaid stitches,"

as stated', fall outside the lip c', with or without the interpsition of an intermediate sole il; By this construction the leather welt strip b` directly contacts with the attaching-surface presented by the shoe-'welt g, enabling Vthe stitches to furnishv a firm attachment without the structural yweaknessor objectionable ap fpear'ance vwhich would :resul-t if the"` canvas were extended-completely to theo'uter edge *off the sole-,- wl1ere it wouldquickly deteriorate eandfbyreasonlof itsnatu're would* prevent setting-fof 'the sole edge,- 1 After havijng n ee ttached--tothe shoe the'outerge'dge off fth'e v'telt'bmaybetrimmed, as'with the ordi- ;genazfsole," and therear ends of thewelt-fltrip' "searfled-'oigat bto-a bevelwlic 'shall coi-fk t rshanlz ish, well adapted for taps to be applied to the outer soles of shoes of any construction.

Th e construction described possesses many features of merit` For instance, the leather wel t b by its direct contact with the attachingsurface of the shoe provides sufficiently firm attachment of the rubber tap as a Whole to the shoe to insure the requisite durability, and the canvas or fabric reinforcing member c insures secure attachment of the Welt to the body a, which would not be the case if the stitches securing the welt were permitted to pass merely through the rubber composition, which does not securely hold stitches. Furthermore, by projecting the canvas or fabric lip laterally beyond the body aand permitting y the welt to be seated directly thereupon, as

illustrated, a firm seat is obtained, which iny sures stability and permanency of the sole and its attachment to the shoe. The fact that this projecting lip is Waterproofed, as described,n

is further advantageous, because it tends to prevent any' moisture which may be taken up by the leather Welt from Working through to the inside of the shoe.

The shank end of the tap a2 may be secured by cable-screws, ceme'n't, pegs, or otherwise, according to the preference of the user.

My invention is not restricted. to the particulareinbodilnent thereof here shown and described, but maybe varied Within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the claim.

l claim- In a boot or shoe the, combination of aninof said body and projecting as a narrow at taching-lip beyond said beveled edge around the side and toe portions only of said body, a Welt-like strip .inclosing the sideand toe portions only of said body and seated at its'inner .edge up'on.said fabric lip, said Welt-strip be-4 ing beveledat its inner-'edge toiitsaid bodybevel and secured-to said fabric by tliroughandthrough fastenings with said ybevelededged body clamped'iirml'y and locked therebetween, said outer sole being applied to said shoe with said Welt-strip in contact with said sole-attaching surface outside said fabric lip, and a line of fastenings alsooutside said lip and Ypenetrating said welt-strip and sole-attaching Asurface for attaching said' outer soley tosaid. shoe, substantially as described. y

lnrtestimony whereof I have signedv my name tov this specification in the presence of. two subscribing Witnesses.

,g ,fi FREDERICK L. EMERY, OTTO P. OsMERs. 

